A Malarial Brain

Posted by plissaman on
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Friend pulsed me off-line.  "Wot the hell you know about malaria?  Somewhat over the Top, mon frere!"   I wuz stung!  I have promised that ALL my postings will be of real events that I have experienced or witnessed, so in defense, I note that I indeed contracted malaria as a child in Africa.  It was a thoroughly disagreeable experience, but I recovered without too much mental warpage, far as I can tell.  Incidentally, there is no cure and the disease, a faithful lover, is yours forever.  This obliges me to consume copious draughts of gin and quinine tonic for medicinal reasons - a regimen that I observe with resigned dedication.  There are relapses, sometimes caused by exhaustion from hard work, that I avoid by being a lazy slob, and sometimes caused by exasperation of the Plethora of Fools.  That irritant I have not yet solved.

Peter Lissaman, Da Vinci Ventures

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